Bannai Shokudo

Tried their Shina Soba. The portion size was perfect and not too pricey. The soup was super light but so flavorful, and the noodles had a nice chewy texture. It can get busy, but the wait wasn’t bad at all. The area is a bit narrow for parking, so we parked nearby and walked for about 5 minutes. There are free parking spaces around, so no problem finding a spot.

Probably the best known place in Kitakata for breakfast ramen, and more than lived up to its reputation. I arrived around 7:20 in the morning and didn’t have to wait, service was friendly and the English menu was very helpful. The atmosphere inside was great, it still feels like a very old-school local kind of place despite their popularity. I usually prefer the heavier more flavourful kinds of ramen, but the basic Kitakata style ramen I had was fantastic, with some of the best chashu I’ve had, and it really set me up for a day of travelling. The combination of the food and atmosphere made it probably my favourite eating experience of this Japan trip.

Kitakata ramen Shina soba (Chuka soba) 850¥ Original soy sauce ramen: salt-broth ramen flavored with soy sauce topping with braised pork, bamboo shoots and sliced scallions 📍Bannai Shokudo, Kitakata, Fukushima

Soup is clear not likely tradition Japanese ramen but taste is feel common. Lucky we have it on morning without queue It may not worth if long queue😅

The best salt-based ramen I have ever tried. Worth 1.5 hours of waiting.

Most delicious Kitakata ramen of my life. Visited around 11:30 and there was no queue, however, in a matter of minutes, the line was out the door. Simple menu, delicious food. Would go again!

Ramen was amazing here! Came for breakfast and there was no queue but the place is pretty well known. Soup was clear and noodles were not soggy. Definitely recommend trying this out.

Pretty much the best ramen I had in my 21 days in Japan. The charsiew ramen was about 1100 yen for 10 succulent pieces of charsiew. The kind you press against the roof of your mouth and it just disintegrates into flavour. I still can't describe the taste because I've never had anything like it The porky broth may be too light for some hardcore ramen fans but for me it was perfect. Service was great and it was an open kitchen so seeing your ramen get put together and served to you enhanced the experience. You can add chili flakes, chili oil, black and white pepper and vinegar to your soup too